Boost : le chef du gang des tuners de Cars

Boost: The Leader of the Cars Tuner Gang

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The leader of the tuners is a dark purple Nissan Silvia S15. Boost heads the “Delinquent Road Hazards”, a quartet of customized cars completed by DJ, Wingo and Snot Rod. This 2006 model, fitted with a Japanese race car body kit, takes its name from the “turbo boost”. By harassing Mack at night on the highway in Cars 1, the gang triggers the chain of events that leads Lightning McQueen all the way to Radiator Springs. His original voice is that of Jonas Rivera, a producer at Pixar. This profile traces his role as leader.

Summary

Introduction: Boost, the leader of the tuner gang

In the world of Cars, Boost is the leader of the tuner gang, those customized cars that terrorize the highway at the beginning of the movie.

📘 To discover another member, also read DJ.

Four customised cars drive abreast on a motorway at night, blue, purple, green and orange neons under their bodywork.
At the start of Cars, the tuner gang causes havoc on the motorway: Boost leads the way, purple neons on.

🎨 Boost leads the way on the highway, purple neons on: our Cars tattoos let you show off the same colors on your arm instead of on bodywork.

Who is Boost?

Boost is a 2006 dark purple Nissan Silvia S15, with a Japanese race car-style body kit. He is the leader of the tuner gang.

Official render of Boost, a lavender-grey sports coupe with a carbon fibre bonnet, topped by a huge rear wing.
Japanese racing body kit, carbon bonnet and oversized wing: the 2006 Nissan Silvia S15 that served as the model for Boost.

Boost and the tuner gang

The tuner gang (the "Delinquent Road Hazards") brings together four customized cars: Boost, DJ, Wingo and Snot Rod. Confident and arrogant, they provoke other vehicles. By harassing Mack on the highway at night, they trigger the chain of events that leads Lightning McQueen to Radiator Springs in Cars 1.

🌃 A tuner gang missing Wingo or Snot Rod can't catch anyone in a pincer movement any more: it's with our Cars 1 toy cars that the crew comes back together on your shelf.

Four tuned cars flank a red Rust-eze truck on a motorway at night, their blue, purple, green and orange neons lit.
Boost, DJ, Wingo and Snot Rod catch Mack in a pincer movement at night: this harassment triggers the chain of events that will lead Lightning McQueen to Radiator Springs.

Boost's personality

  • arrogant and leader of the gang
  • proud of his tuning and speed
  • provocative, likes to intimidate on the road
  • charismatic within the gang
Close-up on the rear of a tuned car: “BOOST” licence plate, carbon fibre diffuser, purple neon and a flame shooting from the exhaust.
A plate with his name, purple neons and a flame at the exhaust: Boost shows off his pride as a tuned car without the slightest hang-up.

Anecdotes

  • Boost is voiced in original version by Jonas Rivera, a Pixar producer
  • he is a customized Nissan Silvia S15
  • his name evokes the "turbo boost" of tuned cars
  • the gang is regularly chased by Sheriff
Two men seated behind a conference table in front of a WonderCon backdrop, a name card placed in front of each of them.
Jonas Rivera (left), a producer at Pixar, voices Boost in the original version; here during a panel at WonderCon 2009 alongside Pete Docter. Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0.

🎮 His name comes from the "turbo boost" of tuned cars, a kick of acceleration Boost triggers on screen: with our Cars remote control cars, it's your remote that sends him down the hallway.

Summary table

Element Detail
Inspiration Nissan Silvia S15 (2006)
Color Dark purple
Role Leader of the tuner gang
Group Delinquent Road Hazards
VO Voice Jonas Rivera
Appearance Cars 1

FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who is Boost in Cars?
    Boost is the leader of the tuner gang, a purple Nissan Silvia S15 that terrorizes the highway.
  • What car is Boost?
    A customized 2006 dark purple Nissan Silvia S15.
  • What does Boost's gang do in the movie?
    By harassing Mack at night on the highway, the gang indirectly causes Lightning McQueen's loss.
  • Who voices Boost in the original version?
    Boost is voiced by Jonas Rivera, a Pixar producer.
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